As I wanted to picked up on the Friday Mystery Location series, but didn’t have a location in mind, here’s a slight twist…
What is the meaning of this?
What is this objet d’art? Does it have a higher purpose than just standing in this square? If you can also explain how it works, you score bonus points!
Technical Details
This image was captured with my trusty Fuji X-T1 using a Fujifilm 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 XF R LM OIS WR lens. Exposure settings were f/10 at 1/160 second and 400 ISO.
A Fresh Perspective
Photography is more than just a vehicle for capturing the world around me; it provides me with a palette and a set of brushes, with which I paint not only what I see, but also look to express the emotions that are evoked by the scene in front of me in that moment.
Growing up in the Netherlands exposed me to a wide cross-section of visual arts that laid the foundation of my photographic view of all that surrounds me. Early influences were the Dutch Masters of the 17th century, to whom I was introduced by my grandfather during museum explorations; favorites among them are the scenes of quotidian life depicted by Jan Steen and Frans Hals and the vivid landscapes of Jacob van Ruisdael.
My classical high school education was supplemented by the Boijmans Van Beuningen museum, where I spent many a lunch hour exploring its great collection. Here I was introduced to surrealism with a particular love for the approach taken by Salvador Dali; Dali also rekindled my appreciation for the work of Hieronymus Bosch, who often showed the folly of us mortals.
Universal Connections
My approach to any photographic subject is to look for understanding first; in this I look to establish either a connection between the viewer and the subject or capture the connection of the subject with its surroundings. The captured image then aims to portray this connection from a perspective that is part of my personal interpretation.
This interpretation is often a form of externalized introspection, which may alternately display the connection of isolated beings and items with their environment or highlight the whimsy of the profound world, in which we find ourselves. The universe is full of connections, many of which are waiting to be discovered; part of my journey as a photographer is to document these connections.
Any assignment, be it an event, a product shoot or a portrait session is always approached through communication with the client; this is where the first connection is established. Ideas are exchanged and a collaborative plan of action forms, ultimately resulting in a set of images that aim to exceed the expectations of each client.
And, lest we forget, it is important to have fun while practicing the serious business of photography!
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Aha!I knew you recently went to Czech Republic and thought maybe this is one of the snaps you’ve taken from there…lucky guess?!
This is the Brno Astronomical clock located in the Namesti Svobody square.It’s a back stone monument but everyday at 11:00 it releases a glass marble, which the viewers can catch from one of four openings and they could take them as souvenir.
Now my question is; Did you took a souvenir or you just stood there & watch??? 🙂
Is it a pubic toilet? Ha ha !!
Very cool idea, but not quite accurate 🙂
Looks kind of like some sort of abstract water feature?!
I agree with you that it has that look, but it is not what it is. Good guess, though!
Aha!I knew you recently went to Czech Republic and thought maybe this is one of the snaps you’ve taken from there…lucky guess?!
This is the Brno Astronomical clock located in the Namesti Svobody square.It’s a back stone monument but everyday at 11:00 it releases a glass marble, which the viewers can catch from one of four openings and they could take them as souvenir.
Now my question is; Did you took a souvenir or you just stood there & watch??? 🙂
Very good…so the real challenge is to find out what time it is on the clock 🙂
To answer your question, I didn’t wait for a marble 🙂
Good to know that such kind of clock exist on this planet😜
Bizarre! Haha 😉
It’s a quite unusual design 🙂